The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office has filed approximately 678 Proposition 36 eligible cases since the law went into effect in December 2024. In the November 2024 general election, California voters in all 58 counties approved the new law increasing treatment and punishment options for drug and theft crimes. “When Proposition 36 overwhelming was approved […]
Don’t miss a thing in the South Valley with Donna’s Calendar of Events! Live Theater The Barn Theater is showing an original family-friendly comedy, “Writer’s Block,” about a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer trying to overcome his writer’s block. Runs Jan. 23-Feb. 7 at 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com The Icehouse Theatre presents “The […]
Every Story Counts is a statewide initiative to capture data, stories and photos about how and why Californians use their local public Libraries. During the week of January 25–31, 2026 Tulare County Library will join Libraries across California to ask Californians to share their stories about visiting their Library. Just fill in a short survey […]
Live Theater Lindsay Community Theater hosts Lindsay High School’s “Hadestown Teen Edition” Jan. 16-25. A musical with a blend of blues, jazz, Dixieland and folk music retelling the Greek mythology tale of Orpheus and Eurydice about love, loss and systems that trap us. 190 N. Elmwood. 559 284-2223 or www.lindsaycommunitytheater.com The Barn Theater is showing […]
People have access to more information than ever before, but trust it less than ever before. Social media promotes information from dubious sources, or none at all, and then gets replicated through other social media sites without ever being fact-checked. Often the source of information is not identified. Web sites with agendas to grind present […]
Live Theater Lindsay Community Theater hosts Lindsay High School’s “Hadestown Teen Edition” Jan. 16-25. A musical with a blend of blues, jazz, Dixieland and folk music retelling the Greek mythology tale of Orpheus and Eurydice about love, loss and systems that trap us. 190 N. Elmwood. 559 284-2223 or www.lindsaycommunitytheater.com The Barn Theatre Art shows […]
As many families, friends, and solo adventurists often take time to enjoy their national parks over the holiday break, this year it is particularly important to double check the weather forecast and updated road conditions prior to arriving at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. A flood watch and a winter storm warning have been […]
Everything that’s fun to do this Holiday Season in Donna’s Calendar of Events! Theater “Nunsense,” the hilarious comedy spoof about the Little Sisters of Hoboken, is being performed by the Three Rivers Players on Dec. 4-7 at The Community Presbyterian Church, 43410 Sierra Dr. (Highway 198). Dinner theater Friday and Saturday. 559 561-4154 “The Lion […]
Don’t miss a thing with Donna’s Calendar of Events!! Theater “The Mousetrap,” Agatha Christie’s spine-tingling thriller about murders at a remote snowed-in country house, runs Nov 7-22 at Encore Theatre, 324 South N St., Tulare. 559 686-1300 or www.encoretulare.org “Murder by the Book” tells the story of Agatha Christie, who learns that every member of […]
Californians have seen the ominous photo: It depicts a person standing next to a telephone pole that bears a series of signs labeled with years. At the top of the pole is a sign that reads “1962.” Several feet lower is a sign reading, “1970.” Much further down, another sign says, “2015,” followed by more […]